Banknote scope

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a banknote scope that is comprised of a lightproof cartridge and a circuit control-detecting device, wherein a light-emitting component of said detecting device is set upon the inside of the lightproof cartridge; said lightproof cartridge has a gap-detecting channel so that the light ray emitted from the detecting device exactly shines on the detecting channel via a detecting window; for observing, the lightproof cartridge has a sight-glass coordinating to the detecting window oppositely. This banknote scope can reduce the radiation of static electric to the human body, and to avoid the user unexpectedly inserting fingers into the detecting window, therefore the operation of it is very safety, and it has a cramped construction, small volume for facilitating carryover and operation.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a banknote scope, and more particularly to a banknote-checking machine that is used for verifying the verity of paper money.

[0003] 2. Description of Prior Art

[0004] In accordance with the conventional banknote-checking machine, as shown in FIG. 1, it is comprised of an upper shield 1′, a circuit control verifying device 2′, a base stand 3′. Wherein, said verifying device 2′ is set on the inner of the shield constructed of the upper shield 1′ and the base stand 3′. As using, turn on the switcher 4′ to cut in the circuit control verifying device 2′, then put a paper money into the verifying window 11′ under the upper shield 1′, by shining ultraviolet ray gave out from the verifying device 2′ on the upward surface of the bill, the water mark, the metal line or the value of denomination can be presented out for distinguishing the true from the counterfeit banknote.

[0005] But in operation of above-mentioned banknote-checking machine, as putting the paper money into the window under the upper shield 1′, the fingers of the user is easy to be affected by radiating of the static electricity, further to harm to the health of human body greatly. And if the operator unexpectedly misses to put his or her hand into upper side of the verifying window 11′, it is easy to be shocked by electric, so the operation safety is poor. In addition, the volume of above-mentioned banknote-checking machine is so big as to be carried and used.

OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] It is therefore a main object of the present invention to provide a safe banknote scope.

[0007] This object is achieved by a banknote scope that is comprised of a lightproof cartridge and a circuit control-detecting device. A light-emitting component of the detecting device is located into the inside of the lightproof cartridge, and the lightproof cartridge has a detecting window with a slot detecting channel so that the light ray emitted from the light-emitting component can shine on the detecting channel via the detecting window, and a sight-glass formed opposite the slot detecting window.

[0008] Said lightproof cartridge is in a drum-shape such as a cap of the pen, and the detecting device is set into the inside of a bacillary sleeve such as a pen, and the light-emitting component is located on the tip end of the bacillary sleeve, and the lightproof cartridge shades over the light head of the detecting device, and a through-hole coordinating to the switching button of the detecting device. Said lightproof cartridge has a graded slot centralized said through-hole as a center, and said through-hole is put on the switching button of the detecting device.

[0009] Said lightproof cartridge may be comprised of an upper shield and a base-stand, the whole detecting device is mounted into the hollow cave constructed of the upper shield and the base-stand. A pair of a conducting strip and an elastic conducting strip is set upon the inside of the detecting channel.

[0010] Said sight-glass is embedded with a positive lens also.

[0011] An indicating board coordinating to the sight-glass is mounted on the inside of said detecting channel. An indicating lamp is set upon the upper shield.

[0012] Said base-stand has a groove cut into the bottom side for embedding a slide L-shape rod.

[0013] Said detecting device has two light-emitting components, one is an uviol lamp, another is an infrared lamp, the both of them are connected to the control circuit of the detecting device.

[0014] By employing above-mentioned structure, as detecting with the present invention, insert the paper money into the detecting channel, via the sight-glass set upon the lightproof cartridge and the positive lens embedded into the sight-glass for enlarging the picture, the user is facilitated to check the paper money.

[0015] Due to adapting the slot detecting channel structure in the present invention, during using time, the radiating effect to the human body is reduced; meanwhile it avoids the user unexpectedly extending fingers into the detecting window to harm the health of the user. So the present invention is a safe, easy carryover instrument with cramped construction and small volume.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016]FIG. 1 is a scheme of prior art.

[0017]FIG. 2 is a cross-section view showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0018]FIG. 3 is a cross-section view showing the section cut along A-A cross line of FIG. 2.

[0019]FIG. 4 is a cross-section view showing the using state of the FIG. 3.

[0020]FIG. 5 is a scheme showing the first using state of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0021]FIG. 6 is a scheme showing the second using state of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0022]FIG. 7 is a cross-section view showing the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0023]FIG. 8 is a scheme showing the using state of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0024]FIG. 9 is an exploded view showing the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0025]FIG. 10 is a cross-section view of FIG. 9.

[0026]FIG. 11 is a bottom side view of FIG. 10.

[0027]FIG. 12 is a scheme showing the using state of the third embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0028] Referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 6, the first embodiment of the present invention includes a lightproof cartridge 1 and a circuit control-detecting device 2.

[0029] Wherein, said detecting device 2 is applied into the conventional product (simple shown in drawings), it will not be described in this context. Said detecting device 2 is mounted in a bacillary sleeve 3, and a light-emitting component 21 of it is located on the tip end of the bacillary sleeve 3. In the inside of the sleeve 3 the battery set 31 and switcher 32 are installed, therein the switching button 32 is located approaching to the front end and extends out the sleeve 3 from the button hole 33 for pressed down by the user so as to cut in the detecting device 2 with the cells 31.

[0030] Said lightproof cartridge 1 is in a drum-shape such as a cap of pen with a slanting bottom end. Said lightproof cartridge 1 opens a detecting window 11 on the bottom end and extends a L-shape strip 12 from the bottom end to form a detecting channel 13, and opens a sight-glass 14 coordinating to said detecting window 11 oppositely and embedded with a positive lens 17 having enlarging effect for facilitating the user to observe. Said lightproof cartridge 1 has a through-hole 15 formed on side wall approaching the opening end, and a graded slot 16 centralizing said through-hole 15 at the inside wall, as shown in FIG. 3. The opening end of the light-proof cartridge 1 connect with the end of the sleeve 3 to cover the light-emitting component 21 of the detecting device 2, meanwhile the switching button 32 extends out from the through-hole 15.

[0031] In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, just only turn the lightproof cartridge 1, by the inside slot 16 of it, the switching button 32 is pressed down and kept in normal close state so that the detecting device is turning on in this position normally. Then referring to FIG. 5, when put the paper money into the gap of the detecting channel 13, the ultraviolet ray or infrared ray gave out from the detecting device 2 shines on the surface of the paper money via the detecting window 11 so that the observer can make observation through the positive lens 17 on the sight-glass 14. Therefore, because the ultraviolet ray or the infrared ray emitted by the detecting device 2 is enclosed into the inside of the lightproof cartridge 1, and the gap of the detecting channel 13 is very small, and the observer is observing through the sight-glass 14, so the radiation of the static electric to the human body is decreased greatly during operation, meanwhile this construction avoids the observer unexpectedly putting the fingers into the detecting window so that the operation of the present invention is very safe. Meanwhile the pen style banknote scope provided in the present invention has a cramped construction, small volume for facilitating carryover and operation.

[0032] Following states in operation should be stressed:

[0033] 1. Above-mentioned verifying operation is regarded to detecting a single banknote, if detecting a wad of banknotes, remove the lightproof cartridge 1 from sleeve 3, as shown in FIG. 6, then direct the light-emitting component 21 of the detecting device 2 toward the banknote, and press down the switching button 32 to cut in the power to the detecting device 2 so that the ultraviolet ray or the infrared ray emitted by the detecting device 2 shoots on the surface of the banknote for verifying.

[0034] 2. By lock joint or screw joint, said lightproof cartridge is connected on the tip end of the sleeve 3 to avoid the dark light such as the ultraviolet ray or infrared ray shooting on the eyes of observer directly to bring up damage or burning eyeballs. In this embodiment, the lightproof cartridge 1 is attached on the tip end of the sleeve 3, and the tip end of the switching button 32 extends out from the through-hole 15, for removing the lightproof cartridge 1 from the head of the sleeve 3, first should press down the switching button 32, then pull off the lightproof cartridge 1 from the head of the sleeve 3 with a certain force. This construction increases the difficult to remove the lightproof cartridge 1 so as to prevent the children or low-intelligence people from pulling off the lightproof cartridge 1 easily to occur the damages such as static radiation or burning the eyeballs and so on.

[0035] Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the second embodiment of the present invention basing on the first embodiment is comprised of a lightproof cartridge 1 and a detecting device 1.

[0036] Wherein said detecting device 2 is mounted into a short sleeve 3′, and a light-emitting component 21 is located on the tip end of the short sleeve 3′, and battery cells 31′ and a switching button 32 are installed into the inside of the short sleeve 3′. As the first embodiment, the tip end of the switching button 32 extends out the short sleeve from the through-hole 33′ approaching the front end for facilitating the user to press down as holding. Said switching button 32 controls the connection between the detecting device 2 and the battery cells 31′.

[0037] Said lightproof cartridge 1′ is in a drum-shape such as a cap of pen, therein a detecting window 11′ is opened on the sidewall, and a L-shape strip 12′ extends from the upper end to opposite the detecting window 11′ at the outside to form a gap detecting channel 13′. On the opposite side of the detecting window 12′ a sight-glass 14 is opened and embedded with a positive lens 17. As same as the first embodiment as shown in FIG. 3, the lightproof cartridge 1 has a through-hole 15 at the sidewall approaching the open end, and a graded slot 16 centralizing the through-hole 15 at the inside wall. Said lightproof cartridge 1 is put on the tip end of the sleeve 3′ so as to cover the light-emitting component 21 of the detecting device 2 and make the tip end of the switching button 32 pass through the through-hole 15. For changing the light way, a reflecting mirror 18 is located on the bottom side with a slope angle so as to reflect the ultraviolet ray or the infrared ray emitted from the detecting device 2 to the detecting channel 13′ via the detecting window 11′.

[0038] In operation of this embodiment, as same as the first embodiment, press down the top of the switching button 32 and turn the lightproof cartridge 1 so as to make the switching button 32 keep in normal close state to power up the detecting device 2. Referring to FIG. 8, put a banknote into the gap of the detecting channel 13′ so that the ultraviolet ray or the infrared ray reflected by the reflecting mirror just shoot on the surface of the banknote via the detecting window 11′ for making a observation for the observer via the positive lens 17 embedded on the sight-glass 14.

[0039] The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the detecting window 11′ and the detecting channel 13′ are set upon the sidewall instead of the bottom side, so it makes the construction more cramped, smaller and convenient for carryover.

[0040] Referring to FIG. 9 to FIG. 12, the third embodiment is in a mouse-shape, and comprised of a lightproof case 1″ and a circuit control-detecting device 2. Said lightproof case 1″ is consisted of an upper shield 11″ and a base stand 12″ locking together. Said detecting device 2 is mounted on the hollow inside composed of the upper shield 11″ and the base stand 12″.

[0041] Wherein, said upper shield 11″ is a half-ball shell having an opening 111″ at the bottom edge so that a gap detecting channel 13″ is formed as closing the upper shield 11″ and the base stand 12″ for inserting a banknote for detecting. Said upper shield 11″ has a skylight sight-glass 14″ opened on a proper position through it the observer can observe the detecting channel 13″, surrounding said sight-glass 14″ on the inside of the upper shield 11″ there are several projecting pin lugs 112″ for fitting into the holes 171″ formed on the flange of a positive lens 17″ to locate the positive lens 17″ on the sight-glass 14″ for enlarging the image. Nearing the detecting channel 13″ at the inside of the upper shield 11″ a conducting strip 115″ and an elastic conducting strip 114″ are secured on for controlling the circuit cut in or off as a banknote is inserted into the detecting channel 13″ to jack up the elastic conducting strip 114″ to touch against the conducting strip 115″ to cut in the power to the detecting device 2, so said elastic conducting strip 114″ and the conducting strip 115″ take the place of the switching button 32 as in the first and the second embodiments in this embodiment to control the power cut in or off without switching on the switching button 32 before operation firstly, further to simplifying the operation and facilitating using. Said upper shield 11″ also has a indicating lamp 113″ connecting with the detecting device 2 on the surface to show the working state, if lighting, it indicates the control circuit of the detecting device 2 is connected with power in working state, whereas, the detecting device 2 is in idle state.

[0042] Said base stand 12″ is attached with a indicating board 8 on the inside of the detecting channel 13″ so that the light-emitting component 21 can shine on it for locating the detecting range on accurate position as the operator inserts the banknote into the detecting channel 13″, in order that the heavy light emitted from the detecting device 2 can shoot on the desired detecting range directly in convenience of observation. On the bottom side of the base stand 12″ there is a groove 121″ having several lugs 122″ at the inside, as shown in FIG. 11, for embedding a L-shape rod 7, coordinating said lugs 122″ the rod 7 has a wave-shape catching groove 71. During detecting, by catching up between the lugs 122″ and the wave-shape catching groove 71, according to size of the detecting banknote, pull or push the rod 7 to adjust the locating position to block the edge of the banknote by the limit stop 72 so that the desired detecting range of the banknote exactly lied on the indicating board 8 accurately for detecting. Setting up the L-shape rod 7 is for locating the desired detecting range of the banknote on the indicating board 8 accurately as inserting different size of banknote into the detecting channel 13″. When idle time, the rod 7 can be pushed into the groove 121″ for saving the occupying space.

[0043] In operation of this embodiment, the observer can adjust the position of the rod 7 depending on the size of the detecting banknote, then put the edge of the banknote against the limit stop 72, next keeping the touch as pulling the banknote into the detecting channel 13″, on the halfway the banknote jack up the elastic conducting strip 114″ to touch the conducting strip 115″, the indicating lamp 113″ is lighted showing the detecting device 2 is cut in power. When the banknote is inserted into the detecting channel 13″ completely, the ultraviolet ray or the infrared ray emitted from the detecting device 2 exactly shines on the desired detecting range of the banknote so that the observer can observe it via the positive lens on the sight-glass 14″.

[0044] This embodiment is different from the above-mentioned former two embodiments, it not only is used on the desk top, certainly due to the small volume, but also it can be convenient for carryover.

[0045] Additional, said detecting device 2 provided in this embodiment may have two light-emitting components, one is an uviol lamp, and another is an infrared lamp. Both of them are connected to the detecting device 2 so that the banknote detector has two detecting methods—ultraviolet and infrared detecting functions to make the verifying operation more convenient.

[0046] So the key feather of the present invention is to provide a lightproof cartridge with a gap-detecting channel so as to reduce the radiation of static electric to the human body, and to avoid the user unexpectedly inserting fingers into the detecting window, therefore the operation of it is very safety. 

I claim:
 1. A banknote scope comprised of a lightproof cartridge and a circuit control-detecting device, wherein a light-emitting component of said detecting device is set upon the inside of the lightproof cartridge; said lightproof cartridge has a gap-detecting channel so that the light ray emitted from the detecting device exactly shines on the detecting channel via a detecting window; for observing, the lightproof cartridge has a sight-glass coordinating to the detecting window oppositely.
 2. A banknote scope as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lightproof cartridge takes the shape of a cap of pen, and said detecting device is installed into a sleeve, and said light-emitting component of the detecting device is located on the tip end of the sleeve, said lightproof cartridge is covered on said light-emitting component of the detecting device.
 3. A banknote scope as claimed in claim 2, wherein said lightproof cartridge has a through-hole coordinating to said switching button of the detecting device, and centralizing this through-hole a graded slot formed at the inside, said switching button of the detecting device is located in said through-hole in combination.
 4. A banknote scope as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lightproof cartridge is comprised of an upper shield and a base stand, said whole detecting device is mounted into the hollow inside composed of said upper shield and said base stand.
 5. A banknote scope as claimed in claim 4, wherein an elastic conducting strip and a conducting strip are secured at the inside of the detecting channel.
 6. A banknote scope as claimed in claim 5, wherein an indicating board is laid on said detecting channel coordinating to the sight-glass.
 7. A banknote scope as claimed in claim 6, wherein an indicating lamp is set upon said upper shield.
 8. A banknote scope as claimed in claim 7, wherein said base stand has a groove at the bottom side for embedding a sliding L-shape rod.
 9. A banknote scope as claimed in claim 1 to claim 8, wherein said sight-glass is embedded with a positive lens.
 10. A banknote scope as claimed in claim 9, wherein said detecting device has two light-emitting components, one is an uviol lamp, the another is an infrared lamp, both of them are connected to the control circuit of said detecting device. 